Description:
Dutch delft teapot with cover decorated in blue and marked inside the lid and on the base with a dotted "K" for Johannes Knotter. In 1697, Knotter bought The Porcelain Bottle pottery, which was established in 1653; his "K" mark was discontinued when he died in 1701. This pottery is the only one of the original Delft potteries that continues to the present day. This pot's shape was inspired by Chinese export porcelain and Yixing red stoneware. Its small size typifies early eighteenth-century teapots, reflecting the expense of tea at that time. This teapot is a rare survival, given delftware's tendency to crack when it comes into contact with boiling water. The teapot is decorated with flower and berry sprays with fern-shaped leaves and flying insects on both the lid and globular body; and the pot rim is encircled by two blue lines over a band of interlinking coils. The short, straight spout and loop handle are decorated with horizontal blue slashes, dots, and lines.
Subjects:
Pottery; Textile fabrics; glaze (coating by location) Link to share this object record:
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